Swedish, U.S. Air Forces participate in BALTOPS training flight

Maj. Gen. Clark assumes command of 'Mighty Eighth'

Maj. Gen. Richard Clark assumed command of the 8th Air Force during a change of command ceremony at the Weapons Load Facility here, today.As the new commander of the "Mighty Eighth," Clark is responsible for safeguarding America's interests through strategic deterrence and global combat power.Lt.

2nd Bomb Wing support of Continuous Bomber Presence extends with unit swap-out

Barksdale aircrew, maintainers and B-52H Stratofortresses deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 3 in support of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence campaign.PACOM's rotational strategic bomber presence in the region has surpassed its 10-year mark, providing a significant

Stand-off Munitions Application Center brings efficiency to force

For more than a year, the 608th Air Operations Center has provided a unique capability to the Department of Defense through the Stand-off Munitions Application Center, an integrated initiative focused on efficiently building stand-off strike capabilities into the operations plans of combatant

2014 Eighth Air Force Annual Awards

Bomber FIP brings B-52 training overhaul

Aviators arriving here this week for their Initial Qualification Training on the B-52H Stratofortress, will begin using a newly-approved working syllabus thanks to a recent training overhaul.The overhaul was a result of the Air Force Global Strike Command Bomber Force Improvement Program, which sent

Eighth Air Force commander welcomes in the new year

Mighty Eighth,Welcome back!  I hope you enjoyed some well-deserved down time after the tireless efforts and dedication you displayed throughout the last 12 months.......you certainly earned it.It is a great pleasure to echo Secretary James' announcement that 2015 will be free from involuntary force

Tuskegee Airmen visit Barksdale, honored at Duck Commander Independence Bowl

Two Tuskegee Airmen visited with Airmen here and were the guests of honor during the 2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., Dec. 27.During their visit to Barksdale, Homer Hogues and Calvin Spann spoke to aviators and maintainers about Barksdale's mission. At the 2014 Duck

Forty sorties

Battling harsh winds and temperatures 20 degrees and below for several days, operations and maintenance Airmen joined together to successfully fly 40 out of 40 sorties during Prairie Warrior surge week, Nov. 17-20, on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate

B-2 Spirit soars over Royals vs. Orioles game